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Norwood’s Apprenticeship Programme: Building Skilled Technicians for New Zealand

by Taryn Eparaima | 28 May 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Norwood, a leading supplier and service provider of agricultural and construction machinery in New Zealand, has established a successful apprenticeship programme that addresses skill shortages in equipment servicing while fostering a diverse and supportive learning...

Exciting news from Pāmu!

by Taryn Eparaima | 29 January 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Nine fresh faces are kickstarting their farming careers through a new Apprenticeship Scheme. These apprentices are already getting stuck in at Aratiatia Farm, learning everything from animal care to pasture management. The two-year programme, underpinned by Primary...

Quality Host Employers: A good practice review

by Natalie Thorstensen | 10 September 2024 | News | 0 Comments

Quality Host Employers: A good practice reviewThe Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence (Food and Fibre CoVE) is dedicated to enhancing the apprenticeship experience in New Zealand's food and fibre industry. Through its "Quality Host Employers Good Practice...

Cook Brothers Construction Apprenticeship Academy: Building the Future of Construction

by Natalie Thorstensen | 10 September 2024 | News | 0 Comments

Cook Brothers Construction Apprenticeship Academy: Building the Future of ConstructionThe Cook Brothers Construction Apprenticeship Academy is revolutionizing the way we train the next generation of construction professionals. Established in 2020 with support from the...

The Future of Apprenticeships

by Orlando Tovar | 16 December 2022 | Events, News | 0 Comments

Registrations are open for The Future of Apprenticeships We invite you to join us this coming February for The Future of Apprenticeships: Showcasing perspectives from Switzerland, New Zealand and Australia Striving for Excellence. This multi-country conference takes...

Train them and they will stay

by Orlando Tovar | 4 November 2022 | News | 0 Comments

GAN business breakfast highlights new findings relating to L&D “According to the International Labour Organisation, two out of every five young people are either unemployed, or have a job that keeps them in poverty.” These were the words of GAN Global Chair...

Bridging the Skills Gap: A Global Conversation

by Orlando Tovar | 21 October 2022 | News | 0 Comments

Lifelong vocational education and skills development are essential for organisations to prepare for the future of work …

Panel discussion: GAN presents “The Future of Apprenticeships”

by Orlando Tovar | 5 September 2022 | Events, News | 0 Comments

We are thrilled to announce that the Global Apprenticeship Network will present “The Future of Apprenticeships” panel at this year’s APAC TVET Forum, on Wednesday 14th September. The annual APAC TVET Forum brings together key groups – governments, industries, and...

Innovations in Apprenticeships and the Future of Work

by Orlando Tovar | 20 June 2022 | News | 0 Comments

GAN Global’s annual report has just launched, celebrating achievements and milestones from the past year – collective efforts of corporate members, partners, and networks. Through this comprehensive report, learn about GAN Global's latest achievements on advocating...

Meet our new GAN NZ member: Keystone Trust

by Orlando Tovar | 7 May 2022 | News | 0 Comments

GAN New Zealand warmly welcomes new logo member, Keystone Trust, who joined us in February. For over 25 years, Keystone Trust have helped many young people enter tertiary education and careers in the property and construction sectors by providing scholarships and...

Panel discussion: GAN presents “The Future of Apprenticeships”

Innovations in Apprenticeships and the Future of Work

Meet our new GAN NZ member: Keystone Trust

WorldSkills NZ 2022 Electrical Interschool Competition

WorldSkills is an independent, non-profit charitable trust dedicated to encouraging excellence in vocational skills through skill competitions. They have recently been awarded a contract through the Ministry of Education to run six events across New Zealand including Hamilton, Napier, Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin, and Invercargill.